Monthly Archives: July 2009

How strong local communities make stronger economies

Boosting local business isn’t just a way of reducing our carbon footprint. It’s also an essential step in making economies everywhere more able to resist downturns. [28 July 2009 | Peter Boyer] For all the talk about how we should consume … Continue reading

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Should we be optimistic?

It’s hard to stay positive about reducing carbon emissions in the face of so much evidence that we’re in very serious trouble, but human energy and imagination gives cause for hope. [21 July 2009 | Peter Boyer] In these troubled times, … Continue reading

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Town planning: a missing link in the struggle to cut emissions

The built environment is responsible for a big chunk of our carbon emissions. There cannot be a solution without big changes to the way we plan and operate our urban centres. [14 July 2009 | Peter Boyer] It’s hard to visualise … Continue reading

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